Southeast

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to stop what he called "draconian" federal flood insurance rate increases.

Build America Mutual Assurance Co., the start-up mutual municipal bond insurer, is open for business in Florida.

For the first time in four years, Miami has a budget without declaring a fiscal emergency but the city faces legal hurdles, including a federal lawsuit filed by the SEC.

Florida's projected $845 million surplus in fiscal 2015 could erode because of action on the federal budget and debt ceiling, state lawmakers learned Wednesday.

Florida is preparing to sell $390 million of revenue bonds for seaport and transportation projects after getting the OK from top elected officials Sept. 24.

St. Augustine, Fla.'s Glenmoor continuing care retirement community in World Golf Village filed for bankruptcy owing municipal bondholders more than $57.1 million.

West Virginia's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways recommended a $1 billion bond program to address a deficit in funds needed for transportation projects.

Jefferson County, Ala., commissioners Monday narrowly adopted new sewer rate increases that underpin resolution of the nation's second-largest municipal bankruptcy.

Louisiana State Bond Commission approved $200 million of bonds for local governments and state college projects.

Voters in Raleigh and Wake County, N.C., are casting early ballots until Oct. 5 on bond referendums for schools and roads. The election is Oct. 8.